companion ladder

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noun Nautical.

an inboard ladder or stair, as in a companionway.

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Origin of companion ladder

First recorded in 1820–30

Words nearby companion ladder

companionable, companion animal, companionate, companionate marriage, companion cell, companion ladder, companion piece, companion planting, companion set, companionship, companion star

How to use companion ladder in a sentence

Daily ascending the companion-ladder to the main-deck aft, she gradually faded from cognisance forward.
Hilda|Sarah Jeanette Duncan
As he wearily climbed the companion ladder, he heard the bolt go home, in the cabin door.
Cursed|George Allan England
"There's a door through, back of the companion ladder," said Mr. Speed, with listless indifference.
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day
And with my assistance the captain mounted the companion-ladder, still trembling in every limb.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. VII, December 1850, Vol. II|Various

When he was sure that the fuse was dead he heard his man scrambling up the companion ladder.
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day